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31 Stars In Their First Movie Roles

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By India Pougher
Stars first films
1

Saoirse Ronan in 'I Could Never Be Your Woman' (2007)

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Bauer Martinez Studios

The three-time Oscar-nominated actress made her film debut acting opposite Michelle Pfeiffer and Paul Rudd in this 2000s romantic comedy.

2

Eva Longoria in 'The Dead Will Tell' (2004)

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CBS

Longoria appeared in this TV movie thriller about a woman haunted by her fiancé's murder victim.

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3

Anna Kendrick in 'Camp' (2003)

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IFC FILMS

Kendrick's first movie role provided a lot of foreshadowing for her later career. In 2003, she starred (and sang) in the movie musical Camp, about a group of teens in a summer theater program.

4

Demi Lovato in 'Camp Rock' (2008)

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Disney Channel

Five years later, Demi Lovato snagged her first movie role in Disney's take on a summer musical, Camp Rock.

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5

Selena Gomez in 'Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over' (2003)

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Miramax

Gomez made her film debut in the iconic early 2000s Spy Kids franchise, when she was 11 years old.

6

Jennifer Aniston in 'Camp Cucamonga' (1990)

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NBC

Anniston starred as Ava Schector in this '90s TV comedy, also about a summer camp.

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7

Zendaya in 'Frenemies' (2012)

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Getty Images

Zendaya made her film debut in Disney's TV movie Frenemies, where she plays a young magazine editor dueling with her best friend, opposite Bella Thorne.

8

Dakota Fanning in 'Tomcats' (2001)

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Sony Pictures Entertainment

Fanning first appeared on the big screen with a small role in the movie Tomcats.

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9

Taraji P. Henson in 'Streetwise' (1998)

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Youtube

Henson made her film debut in this 1998 crime thriller about drug dealers in Washington D.C.

10

Chris Hemsworth in 'Star Trek' (2009)

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Paramount Pictures

Although he'd been acting on television for years before, Hemsworth's first part in a movie was as George Kirk (aka Chris Pine's dad) in J.J. Abrams' Star Trek reboot.

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11

Chris Pine in 'The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement' (2004)

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Pine starred as the dashing Nicholas Devereaux in the The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement for his first moment on the big screen.

12

Anne Hathaway in 'The Princess Diaries' (2001)

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Getty Images

Also in The Princess Diaries franchise, Hathaway captured hearts as the lovable Mia Thermopolis, a teenager who suddenly found out she was royalty.

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13

Jessica Biel in 'It's a Digital World' (1994)

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01 Entertainment

When she was 12 years old, Biel played Regrettal in the '90s fantasy movie It's a Digital World.

14

Cara Delevingne in 'Anna Karenina' (2012)

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Focus Features

Model-turned-actress Delevingne made her silver screen debut as Princess Sorokina in the 2012 period piece Anna Karenina, based on the novel by Leo Tolstoy.

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15

Penelope Cruz in 'Jamón, Jamón' (1992)

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Academy Entertainment

Cruz's first role was in this romance drama about a young woman caught between two men.

16

Margot Robbie in 'Vigilante' (2008)

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IFM World Releasing

For her first role, Robbie starred in the Australian crime thriller Vigilante, about a man seeking revenge after his fiancée is killed.

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17

Kristen Stewart in 'The Safety of Objects' (2001)

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IFC Films

Stewart acted opposite Glenn Close in this drama about suburban family life.

18

Nicole Kidman in 'Skin Deep' (1983)

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Youtube

Kidman starred in this little-known Australian TV movie about the vicious fashion industry.

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19

Angelina Jolie in 'Lookin' to Get Out' (1982)

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Paramount Pictures

Jolie played a young girl in this '80s film, which also starred her father, Jon Voight.

20

Tiffany Haddish in 'The Urban Demographic' (2005)

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Visionary Entertainment

For Haddish's first role, she starred in this drama about a Seattle radio station.

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